Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-23
News Notes.

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News Notes.
The barbecue at the butchers pic
mic next Sunday will be veritable
feast.
The number Of transfers of real es-
tate recorded yesterday was 1O4.
Amount Of consideration $193,975.
The contract for furnishing school
supplies has been awarded to Messrs.
Merrill & Cook, who were the lowest
bidders.
Postmaster Preuss has been allowed
three additional letter-carriers at a
salary of $50 per month. This is well
come news to the people of Los An
geles.
DIR. j. S. Owens and wife, nee Min
ME Hance, are on their joyous way to
the East. After December LIST they
will be at home to their friends at 939
Pearl street.
The crazy quilt in the window of the
Peoples Store attracted no end of ad-
miration yesterday. 1t will be raffied
for the benefit OF worthy lady on Oc-
tOber LIST.
Rev. DR.. Schneider will lecture this
evening at Z 80 in the synagogue on
Fort street in English. Subject: "The
Evolution of the Jewish Idea of
Atonement.'
The case of Daniel Shelley, charged
with burglary, is on trial before Judge
Cheney. Shelley is the partner of
Dan Monroe, who is also charged with
burglarizing numerous houses.
Tickets for the G. A. r. trip to st.
Louis were withdrawn from sale on
Wednesday evening. Several parties
who have secured tickets will go this
morning to the great scene of festivity.
Walter X. Hitchcock was arraigned
before Justice Austin yesterday on a
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses and was held to answer in
5000 bonds. He failed to give bail
and was remanded to jail.
Jonn P. st. John will charge nothing
for his speech on temperance and pro-
hibition on Satu.d day evening next at
Armory Hall. He invites everybody
ito come without money and without
price, There will be cold water on
tap.
The feet yacht Aggie, which has
made pleasure trip to San Diego and
the channel islands yesterday ran into
Santa Monica bay, coming SO near the
wharf as to frighten away all the fish
from Jerry Longs hook. She fired a
salute and then stood out to sea and
soon disappeared in the distance.
Some sportsmen last Sunday after
noon spent the hours in shooting birds
on the river bottom between Downey
avenue and Kuhrts street bridges.
The birds suffered for being in the
city limits, but no policemen were
injured. 1t is true the city ordinances
were badly fractured but they are
used to it.
Los Angeles is forging ahead in her
manufacturing interests. The E. c..
Neidt Soap Coap Company is getting
along so we'll movement is being
made by the stockholders to itcrease
the capital stock of the corporation. 1t
will be used to enlarge the plant. This
will necessitate the employment OF a
much larger force of men than under
the present system.
There is great complaint in South
Pasadena about tearing up the fine
highway for dummy railway and
leaving the street in shocking condi-
ton. This road was great highway
for teams with heavy loads, and for
pleasure driving, but it is now all torn
up and is unfit for business or pleas
ure. The Board of Supervisors is called
ON to make the company restore the
road to a proper condition.
The HERALD is in receipt of an in
vifation to the wedding of Mr.. Charles
s. Gilbert, of this city, and Miss
Alexandra Warner, of Minneapolis
The ceremony will take place at st
Marks Church, Minneapolis, on Sep
tember 2Sth. Mr.. Gilbert is well
known in this city, and has host o
friends who join heartily in congratu
lations on his change of condition
The happy couple will make Lo
Angeles their home in the nea
future.
James Warning who for some time
past has been head steward at th'
Nadesn and recently at the Pico, will
or Monday take charge Of the Carle
ION dining room at Pasadena. Mr.
Warning has made himself SO popu
lar in Los Angeles that his departure
for another city is regretted by all
His position at the Pico will be fillet
by Chas. Stickel, of New York. Mr.
Stickel is exceedingly popular wher
ever he goes, and the Pico is to bt
congratulated in that its proprietors
have secured him.
Personal Mention.